St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24

Ferdinand Boyer and Michael
Lux. .......... ............. 9,55D w
George ;BOlan. ................. $500 90
ThOS. Linnan ............ $500 90
Charles II. Clark being the lowest, re-
liable and responsible bidder, the con-
tract was awarded to him and said award
was ordered sent to the Council for ap-
prOyal.
The Engineer submitted report in the
matter of the petition of Thomas McDer-
mott for abatement of assessment
against lot 9, block 6, A, G. FuIler's addi-
ton, for sidewalk on RavouX street.
Report accepted and placed on file, and
prayer of petitioner denied.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council, to-
wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
April Z, 1887, relative to the grading of
Oneida street, from Randolph street to
GOodhue street, and having inyeSti-
gated the proposed improvement, re-
speetfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, from Randolph
street to st. Clair street; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is 81, lS4, one
half of which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let;
/ that real estate to be assessed there
for can be found benefited to the extent
of the costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
a plan OF profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the Improvement.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
under consideration the resolution or
April 7, 1887, relative to the grading of
Milwaukee avenue, from the south line
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
right of way to Short Line avenue, Mer-
riam Park, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
that said Improvement is necessary and
proper from Railroad avenue to Astoria
avenue Formerly Short Line avenue);
that the estimated expense thereof is
S73S. one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let; that real estate to be as
scsSed therefor can be found benefited
TO the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said improvement is not asked for by a
petition Of a majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said
Improvement, and an order for your
adoption, If you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the paving of
Sherburne auenue, from Rice street to a
point 800 feet east Of Grant street; also
Wacouta street, from the union depot
grounds to Ninth (9) street, with cedar
blocks and curbing with granite; also
for the paving Of alley in block 5, St.
Paul proper. from Cedar street to Min
nesota street, with cedar blocks; also
for the grading Of Indiana avenue, from
Dakota avenue to Ohio street. The
same were examined and approved, and
the Clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for said improvements.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the construction
of sewer On Sherburne avenue, from
Grant street TO Rice street; OH Park
avenue, from Viola street to Wabasha
street; OH Brewster avenue, from Viola
street to University avenue; OF Uni
yersity avenue, from Brewster avenue
TO NabaSha street; on Grant street,
from Sherburne avenue to Como ave-
nue.; OH Viola street, from Grant street
to Brewster avenue, from Park avenue
tc Rice street, under one contract, the
SAME were examined and approved and
the Clerk was directed to advertise for
| bids for said Improvement.
The Council returned approved the
reeommelltiation of the Board in the
! matter Of allowing the contractor for
sprinkling streets iIf District No. II
itth wartl1 to take water front the Fire
Department liydrants free Of charge.
Golisidered and placed on file.
Resolution OF Council, approved May
{. 1887, fixing the compensation of men
eTaIi0scd on the street force. Referred
! ~ Engineer for his information.
Ii having been made to appear to the
Board that lot /, block !, and lot block
les, ali in RohertsoL's addition to West
81. Pani, lave been 0yer-asseSsed for
the construction Of a sewer OIL Dakota
avenue, from the southeasterly end of
WabISha street bridge TO Congress
street. formerly Susan street, and ON
Plate avenue, from S.arkey street to
Dakota avenue, the assessment for said
improvement was corrected % TO said